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女性解放論 (joseikaihouron) Japanese meaning: feminism | Kotomora

女じょ性せい解かい放ほう論ろん

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Meanings

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feminism; women's liberation theory

Refers to the ideology, theory, or discourse advocating for women's rights and gender equality. Often used in academic or activist contexts.

彼かの女じょは大だい学がくで女じょ性せい解かい放ほう論ろんを専せん攻

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。

She is majoring in feminism at university.

この本ほんは現げん代だいの女じょ性せい解かい放ほう論ろんをわかりやすく解かい説せつしている。

This book explains modern feminism in an easy-to-understand way.

Kanji

女woman, female
性sex, gender, nature
解unravel, notes, key
放set free, release, fire
論argument, discourse

Related words

フェミニズム
The loanword フェミニズム is more common in everyday speech and covers the broader movement, while 女性解放論 is a more formal, academic term specifically referring to the theory or discourse of women's liberation.
男だん女じょ平びょう等どう
男女平等 means 'gender equality' as a principle or goal, whereas 女性解放論 is the theoretical framework advocating for that equality.

Built from

女じょ性せい解かい放ほう+論ろん

Etymology

Compound of 女性 (woman) + 解放 (liberation) + 論 (theory/discourse). A calque or translation of Western concepts of feminism and women's liberation.